CVE-2026-84642

Allowed UNC hostnames for attachments interpreted as a regular expression

Published Sep 1, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The values of the mail.allowed_attachment_hostnames advanced config setting were used in a regular expression without escaping. For some possible valid hostnames, this could allow certain unintended hostnames to also match and serve remote attachments. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 155 and Thunderbird 153.2.

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-107
CWE-20
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-1333
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
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Weaknesses CWE-107
CWE-20
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Description The values of the mail.allowed_attachment_hostnames advanced config setting were used in a regular expression without escaping. For some possible valid hostnames, this could allow certain unintended hostnames to also match and serve remote attachments. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 155 and Thunderbird 153.2.
Title Allowed UNC hostnames for attachments interpreted as a regular expression
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Sep 2, 2026, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2026, 9:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 1, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Sep 3, 2026, 7:00 PM